Clipping of news on Brazilian Culture, Law and Citizenship
01/24/2013
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Luana Lourenço and Sabrina Craide
Reporters Agency Brazil
Brasilia - President Dilma Rousseff said today (23), in a speech on national radio and television, that Brazil has enough power for the present and for the future, "without any risk of rationing or any bottlenecks in the short , medium or long term. " Dilma announced that, starting tomorrow, the bill of Brazilians have a reduction of 18% for residences and up to 32% for industry, agriculture, trade and services.
The cut is greater than announced in September last year. "With the reduction of tariffs, Brazil now living a special situation in the electricity sector, while lowering the cost of energy and increasing its electrical output," said Rousseff. She signed a decree today an interim measure and with the new indices lower fares.
She said consumers who are served by utilities that have not adopted the extension of contracts (Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo - CESP, Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais - Cemig and Companhia Paranaense de Energia - Copel) also have the bill reduced.
The president criticized predictions about the possibility of power rationing because of the low level of hydroelectric reservoirs. She explained that almost every year the thermal plants fueled by natural gas, diesel oil, coal or biomass, are driven with minor or major requirement to ensure the country's energy supply. According to Rousseff, it is "usual, normal, safe and correct."
"It is surprising that some people, by precipitation, misinformation or another reason have made baseless predictions when reservoir levels dropped and the thermals were usually triggered. As might be expected, these predictions failed, Brazil has not failed to produce a single kilowatt she needed. And now, with the return of the rains, the less heat will again be required, "he explained.
The president said the country will double in 15 years the installed capacity of electric power, which today is 121 megawatts. She said last year the country put into operation 4,000 megawatts and 2,700 kilometers of transmission lines and this year should put an additional 8.5 megawatts of energy and 7,500 km of new lines. "We hired all the energy that Brazil needs to grow and, well, this and the next few years." Rousseff also said the Brazilian power system is one of the safest in the world because it works with diverse sources of energy production, which does not occur in most countries.
During the speech, the president also criticized those who, she said, "are always the counter," and did not believe that the government could lower interest rates, increase employment and reduce poverty.
"In this new Brazil, who are always against of falling behind. For our country forward without setback amid a world full of difficulties. Today we can see how ugly erred in the past who did not believe it was possible to grow and distribute income, thought to be impossible for tens of millions of people out of misery and did not believe that Brazil turned a country of middle class. "
Rousseff said those who tried to "scare" the Brazilians with the fall in employment or the loss of purchasing power of wages and also missed that "did not miss food on the table or employment." Also quoted output of 19.5 million Brazilians out of extreme poverty line over the past two years.
"Brazil is growing and immune to being hit by alarmist predictions. In recent years, the team has been the winner of the bet and he has faith in Brazil. Because we overcome pessimism and pessimists, we are living one of the best moments of our history. "
In addition to lowering the cost of energy, Brazil has lowered interest rates, reduced taxes and also increased investments in infrastructure, health and education, according to the president. In evaluating Rousseff, the country will achieve an even better when all Brazilians work to "unite and build" and not to "divide and destroy." "Only build a Brazil with the greatness of our dreams when we put our faith in Brazil above our personal and political interests," he concluded.
Editing: Fabio Massalli
Source: Agencia Brazil
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